Sheltered Housing

Sheltered Housing is intended primarily for people aged 60 or over who, while able to live independently in their home, would benefit from warden services. Younger people with a disability may sometimes be accommodated in sheltered housing if it is considered that they would benefit from the services because of a medical or physical disability.

The properties are self contained and will have a number of features to assist daily living, including:

Handrails
Lower level light switches
Raised sockets
Ground or first floor level, or in blocks over 2 storeys high served by at least one lift
A warden service (although not always a residential warden)
An emergency 24 hour call service connecting each house to a warden system

Most developments have communal facilities, such as laundry, lounge and guest accommodation.

General Needs | Main Help Page | Very Sheltered Housing

32.3% of Borders Households are single person households.

Source: 2001 Census

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